לאַס וועגאַס (מייַ 17, 2016) - וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ).

"ווסאָף: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion טאַטע טשיעפס and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, קאַליף. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, אויףשבת, נאוועמבער. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,"האט טשיעפס.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting סעאָ קאַרלאָס סילוואַ.

אין יאנואר, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteran – קאַראָס "די צוקונפֿט" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on שבת, יולי 30, when he faces his adopted brother פיניקס דזשאָנעס, אַקאַ Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, וואַשן., אָנהייב בייַ 10:30 פּ.ם. און/7:30 פּ.ם. פּט.

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“וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” (ווסאָף) איז אַ ווערלדווייד פּרעמיער פאַכמאַן געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) קאַמף העכערונג דעדאַקייטאַד צו דעליווערינג די בעסטער קאַמף-פּאַקט פיגהץ פֿאַר קאַמף fans דורך פּראַדוסינג די בעסטער מעגלעך גלייַכן-אַפּס צווישן עליט פיגהטערס פון אַרום די וועלט. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע ביטע באַזוכן WSOF.com און נאָכגיין “וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” on Twitter ממאַוואָרלדסעריעס. ווסאָף און וועלט סעריעס פון קאַמף זענען רעגיסטרירט טריידמאַרקס פון ממאַווק, ללק.